[Hougang] Primary Schools

[tyronoy]

Thank you so much!


So under my mom’s address 1-2kn, will I get the chance to even ballot?
I just check with the school and Holy innocent is no longer accepting PV for 2013 Primary one intake! I thought I was early but not!!!


SHe says it is one year before registration.
2013 = 2012 registration
now is 2011 May - not accepting!!!

[qms]

tyronoy:

So under my mom's address 1-2kn, will I get the chance to even ballot?

I just check with the school and Holy innocent is no longer accepting PV for 2013 Primary one intake! I thought I was early but not!!!


SHe says it is one year before registration.
2013 = 2012 registration
now is 2011 May - not accepting!!!!

For Holy Innocents', if you are in the 1-2 km category, it is unlikely that you will get a chance to ballot. If you look at past years' statistics, there was only one year when balloting was conducted for those in the 1-2 km category. Other than that, balloting was for those staying within 1 km from the school.

Your best bet will be Kuo Chuan. It's a good school, too. Why not you consider this school?

Typically, you must start your PV work one year before registration. Hence, if you are registering in 2012, you should contact the school late last year or early this year for PV application. You must understand that time is needed to shortlist PVs. Hence, if a school were to accept PVs only now, would the school have sufficient time to go through all the applications, without eating into the one-year period parents are given to perform PV work? Some schools accept PV registration two years before registration. Different schools have different systems.

[melfen_81]

Hi everyone and chief, would like to ask between Poi ching and Holy innocents primary, which one would be a better school in terms of CCA and school achievements? Many thanks in advance!

[AceTutors123]

Not sure if this source of information is the most accurate. You can see the resources posted by MOE.


This is for Holy Innocents Primary:
http://app.sis.moe.gov.sg/schinfo/SIS_SearchDtls.asp?strCode=5634

And this is for Poi Ching:
http://app.sis.moe.gov.sg/schinfo/SIS_SearchDtls.asp?strCode=5603

[deardar]

Hi


Jus to chk. My son going P1 next year 2012. want to enrol him to HIPS. my hb is a former student stuidied in HIPS.what u mean by alumin association mbr? which phase m i in? Phase 2A (1) or 2A (2)??

my hb ic address is still registered under hg address & as for mine address is already under punggol as i shifted to punggol. but my son is staying ovr my mil’s place @ hougang within 1km away.



kindly assist me??

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deardar:

My son going P1 next year 2012. want to enrol him to HIPS. my hb is a former student stuidied in HIPS.what u mean by alumin association mbr? which phase m i in? Phase 2A (1) or 2A (2)??


my hb ic address is still registered under hg address & as for mine address is already under punggol as i shifted to punggol. but my son is staying ovr my mil's place @ hougang within 1km away.

Your son will fall under P2A2.

So far, we have not seen any balloting for P2A. Hence, there is a 99% chance that he will get in successfuly in P2A. It doesn't matter which address is shown in whose NRIC if no balloting is required. The address is used to ascertain which distance category he falls under in the event of balloting.

[yjhl85]

Hi fellow mommies, I am within 1km to HIPs and wld like to ask abt the ‘Active Community Leader’ criteria - can anyone refer me to it? Since Aljunied is under WP now, does it mean I have to volunteer with WP’s RC? For Parent Volunteers, does anyone know how many they take in each yr? What is the criteria for selection and roles offered typically? Many thanks!

[darrengct]

Hi,

I am the father whose son is going into P1.
Although I live just next to Holy Innocent Primary, I am thinking of Punggol Primary as my first choice. Does anyone know much about Punggol Pri?
Maybe for me, HIPS is too cina, and not much activities, cos I observe them for two years, mostly academic.
However, why doesn’t HIPS publish their PSLE results , cos I asked around, and it seems no one really know.
I don’t want just the highest score, like all parents, we want the percentage of overall passing, and also each subject.
I did wrote in to the school, the admin manager say must wait for Vice Principal.

[July]

Hi, may i know whether HIPS r compulsory to take higher chinese?? im just too worried that my kids cant b able to handle higher chinese. n i do find HIPS cina… another pri sch im considering is north vista as its single sessions which i find it more suitable for them but although its within 2km away fr my place, its still 1 train stop away. does HIPS have any open house??

[darrengct]

Hi July,


You are thinking what I was thinking as well.
I don’t think its compulsory to take Higher Chinese, but I was afraid if my son dont make it to the Higher Chinese class, then he will be in the bottom half, and normally in SAP scholls, only if you make it to the best class do you get the best teachers.

Did you went to the north vista pri open house, I couldnt make it, but I was abit pissed when the school told me the open house cant bring my son along. To me, OPen house is for the children, it’s the children you should try to impress, not the parents.

I wrote to HIPS, no open house, I guess they have so many people wanting to get inside that they dont really care about impressing parents…lol

THey wont even tell me their PSLE results, for that I am quite suspicious, you are a SAP school, and you not willing to tell public your results implies something.

Dont get me wrong, I am not trying to discourage parents here to register for HIPS so my son can get a place. I just feel that it’s good to share.
My wife and I will definitely not let my son go to HIPS, so good luck balloting.
I dont want my son to be too CINA…lol…